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Fedora Linux Ends Official Deepin Desktop Packaging

OnMay 20, 2026

Fedora retires Deepin Desktop packages after FESCo cites security-review concerns, broken builds, and lack of active maintenance.

Vim Text Editor Lands Opt-In GTK 4 GUI Support

OnMay 19, 2026

The Vim text editor now offers an opt-in GTK 4 GUI backend in the master branch, in addition to the existing GTK 2 and GTK 3 options.

Wireshark 4.6.6 Packet Analyzer Released with ROHC Security Fix

OnMay 19, 2026

Wireshark 4.6.6 network protocol analyzer fixes a ROHC dissector crash, updates Npcap to 1.88, and resolves several Windows and protocol-related bugs.

Ardour 9.5 DAW Released with Major MIDI Editing Improvements

OnMay 19, 2026

Ardour 9.5 is out with major pianoroll updates, including chord editing, reference notes, Cubase-style cursor, and MIDI automation improvements.

Mozilla Thunderbird 151 Released with Thundermail OAuth Sign-In

OnMay 19, 2026

Thunderbird 151 email client adds Thundermail OAuth sign-in, EWS account improvements, task sorting options, crash fixes, and security updates.

Kitty 0.47 Terminal Emulator Adds Drag and Drop Kitten

OnMay 19, 2026

Kitty 0.47 GPU-accelerated terminal adds a new drag-and-drop kitten, window rearranging, auto config reloads, progress bars, and several security fixes.

Haruna 1.8 Media Player Released with Playlist and OSD Improvements

OnMay 19, 2026

Haruna 1.8 media player adds multi-file opening from the command line, taskbar progress, playlist improvements, and new playback controls.

ModuleJail Blocks Unused Linux Kernel Modules to Limit Attack Surface

OnMay 18, 2026
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ModuleJail is a new project that blacklists unused Linux kernel modules, helping reduce the attack surface exposed by recent local privilege escalation flaws.